10 Reference to Senate proceedings in court proceedings

Parliamentary Privilege

(1) Without derogating from the law relating to the use which may be made of proceedings in Parliament under section 49 of the Constitution, and subject to any law and any order of the Senate relating to the disclosure of proceedings of the Senate or a committee, the Senate declares that leave of the Senate is not required for the admission into evidence, or reference to, records or reports of proceedings in the Senate or in a committee of the Senate, or the admission of evidence relating to such proceedings, in proceedings before any court or tribunal.

(2) The practice whereby leave of the Senate is sought in relation to matters referred to in paragraph (1) is discontinued.

(3) The Senate should be notified of any admission of evidence or reference to proceedings of the kind referred to in paragraph (1), and the Attorneys-General of the Commonwealth and the states are requested to develop procedures whereby such notification may be given.